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Jeff Davidson fired as Vikings begin O-line fix

Related Topics: Jeff Davidson, Teddy Bridgewater

The Vikings’ No. 1 priority for this offseason must be improving their offensive line, which never gelled as a consistent unit in 2015, leaving Teddy Bridgewater often running for his life.

That upgrading effort will begin with the addition of a new offensive line coach after today’s news of the firing of Jeff Davidson.

Mike Zimmer was rather terse in explaining why Davidson’s contract would not be renewed (via Minneapolis StarTribune):

“I’ve not renewed the offensive line coach’s contract,” [Zimmer] said.

Asked if assistant line coach Hank Fraley was a possibility, Zimmer said, “Everybody is a possibility.